Back vibrator and washer

ABSTRACT

A vibrator device that can be used either in a shower stall or a bathtub, and which can be activated by a person&#39;&#39;s back leaning thereagainst so to turn on the device, the vibrator comprising a panel having a series of central openings extending from a side edge and into each of which an individual vibrator unit is placed, each one of which includes an eccentric weight for developing vibrating motion, the vibrators being connected to an electric supply through a switch and the front side of the vibrator having a pad snapped thereupon for leaning thereagainst.

United States Patent [1 1 Soderblom [451 July 29,1975

BACK VIBRATOR AND WASH ER Filed: July 26, 1973 Appl. No.: 382,665

3,120,953 2 /l 964 London 128/33 X Primary Examiner-Lawrence W. TrappAttorney, Ager'mor Firm-James E. Snead, Ill

[57] ABSTRACT A vibrator device that can be used either in a shower 52us. Cl 128/36; 128/65 a bathtub which be activated by a [54} Int. ClA6lh 1/00 persons backqleaning thereagainst so to tum on the [58} Fieldof Search 128/32-36 device mprising a Panel having a series 28/41 4/184:of central openings extending from a side edge and into each of which anindividual vibrator unit is Reierences Cited placed, each olne of whichincludes an eccentric weight for deveoping vibrating motion, thevibrators I UNITED STATES T N being connected to an electric supplythrough a switch Thornton-Noms.... X and the :Side of the vibratorhaving a pad i jtn 1 5 3 snapped thereupon for leaning thereagainst.3:055:357 9/1962 Redka 128/32 4' Claims, 5 Drawing Figures Z7 T .l- -Z/0 \s' 0 0w" ff z? 2% i- 4C BACK VIBRATOR AND WASHER This inventionrelates generally to body massaging devices.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a device thatcan be used either in a shower stall or a bathtub and which is used formassaging a back and is used as a washer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vibrator thatcan be fastened to a shower stall by means of suction cups or by use ofa metal fastener.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a vibratorwhich can be used with rollers so as to be used as a back washer.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a vibratorwhich can be automatically activated to be turned on by means of aperson s back leaning thereagainst.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a back vibratorand washer which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, ruggedin construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the invention shown with pad removedtherefrom;

FIG. 2 is a view in a direction 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the device showing location of the electriccomponents;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a form of the invention that employs ahook for hooking over a bathtub and which incorporates a side arm;

FIG. 5 is a side edge view showing yet another form that employsmassaging rollers, and which .is suction cup mounted to a supportingsurface.

Reference is now made to the drawings in detail, and more particularlyto FIGS. 1 through 3 at this time wherein there is shown a back vibratorand washer 10,

according to the present invention, and which includes a vertical basepanel 1 1 of substantial thickness so that a plurality of openings 12may extend from a side edge 13 the openings 12 extending into theinterior of the base panel 11. Each one of the openings 12 has avibrator motor 14 placed therewithin, each of the vibrator motorsincluding an eccentric weight that develops a vibrating motion, such asis well known in motors of this type. Each one of the vibrator motorsare connected by means of electrical wiring 15 to an electric outletsource and which can be turned on and off by means of waterproofswitches 16 which are designed to be activated when a persons back leansagainst the flat side of the base panel. A front side of the base panel1 1 however is first covered by means of a comfortable pad 17 securablethereto by means of four removable mounting screws fitted throughopenings 18 and 19. All of the electrical wiring is waterproof so thatthere is no danger of electrical short circuits.

The vibrator can be fastened in a shower stall 20 either by means ofsuction cups or by means of a metal fastener 21. In FIG. 1, thereference numerals 22 represent side walls of the shower stall and thereference numeral 23 represents the floor thereof. The base panel isvertically adjustable upon a supporting frame 24 and by means of anadjustable rod 25.

The pad 17 is readily removable so that it can be changeable with otherpads as desired. The vibrator can be made toinclude rollers so that itis useable as a back washer, as preferred by a person.

Reference is now made to FIG. 4 of the drawing wherein there is shown amodified design of back vibrator and washer 26 that can be installed ona bathtub 27, the vibrator 26 including a hook 28 that hooks over thetop of the bathtub for support. Additionally the vibrator incorporates aside arm 29 and which would be particularly adaptable for bathtubs thatare built in so that the hook would not fit for support. The vibrator 26incorporates all of the features described above for the vibrator 10.

In FIG. 5 of the drawing there is shown still another modified design ofvibrator 30 that incorporates all of the above described features andwhich is supported to a vertical surface by means of suction cups 31.Additionally the vibrator includes a series of rollers 32 that areuseable as massagers for a persons back.

It is to be noted that the above described vibrator 10 is adjustable atthe base so that it can be pulled out to fit a shower stall in order tomake it more stable.

Thus there is provided a back vibrator and washer that serves a usefulpurpose.

What I now claim is:

1. In a back vibrator and washer, the combination of a base panel, a padupon the front side of said base panel, and said base panelincorporating a plurality of vibrator motors for developing a vibratingmotion;

Said base panel having a plurality of openings extending from a sideedge thereof, each one of said openings extending into a center of saidbase panel, and each one of said openings receiving a vibrator motor,said vibrator motor being connected by a water-proof wiring to a switchand an electric source.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base panel is ofa size for installation in a shower stall.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said vibrator is of asize adaptable for installation on a bathtub, and which accordinglyincludes a hook for placement over a'top of said bathtub andadditionally a side arm.

4. The combination as set forth in ciaim 3 wherein said base panel ofsaid vibrator is adaptable to support a plurality of rollers for rollingagainst a persons back.

1. In a back vibrator and washer, the combination of a base panel, a padupon the front side of said base panel, and said base panelincorporating a plurality of vibrator motors for developing a vibratingmotion; Said base panel having a plurality of openings extending from aside edge thereof, each one of said openings extending into a center ofsaid base panel, and each one of said openings receiving a vibratormotor, said vibrator motor being connected by a water-proof wiring to aswitch and an electric source.
 2. The combination as set forth in claim1 wherein said base panel is of a size for installation in a showerstall.
 3. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said vibratoris of a size adaptable for installation on a bathtub, and whichaccordingly includes a hook for placement over a top of said bathtub andadditionally a side arm.
 4. The combination as set forth in claim 3wherein said base panel of said vibrator is adaptable to support aplurality of rollers for rolling against a person''s back.